Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
30.*—(Advt.) “To be fought at the White Swan Inn, Norwich, on Monday,
April 15th, 1822, and two following days, three double-days’ play of
cocks for ten guineas a battle and 200 guineas the odd, between the
gentlemen of Norwich and the gentlemen of Northampton. Feeders: Stafford
for Norwich, Nash for Northampton.”
APRIL.
6.*—“A fish of the whale species was killed in shallow water on Cromer
beach last week. Its dimensions were 57 feet long, breadth of tail, 13
feet; pectoral fin, six feet; from the eye to the end of the jaw, 13
feet; length of jaw bones, 14 feet; length of tongue, nine feet; breadth,
four feet. It answers the description of the under-jawed whale.”
13.—Noah Peak and George Fortis were executed on the Castle Hill,
Norwich, for setting fire to three stacks on February 25th. Both men had
been soldiers. Peak was present at Busaco, Albuera, and Waterloo; and
Fortis was also in the last-named battle. “It is not three years since
Peak came to Norwich and conveyed home for burial the body of Edward
Fisher, his fellow parishioner, who was executed on the Hill in August,
1819, for stabbing William Harrison.”
20.—Among the passengers who perished in the ship Albion, wrecked upon
the coast of Ireland, was Miss Powell, eldest daughter of the Hon. W. D.
Powell, Chief Justice of Upper Canada, and granddaughter of Dr. John
Murray, of Norwich.
MAY.
1.—Four candidates were nominated for the Mayoralty of Norwich, and the
poll was declared as follows:—Alderman Hawkes, 957; Alderman Patteson,
908; Alderman Thurtell, 364; Alderman Yallop, 318. The Court of Aldermen
unanimously returned Mr. Robert Hawkes as Mayor.
4.*—“Last week two gentlemen on searching the burial ground belonging to
the Roman camp at Caister discovered the remains of a kiln with several
urns upon it as they were placed for burning. Antiquaries having doubted
whether urns found at Caister were burnt in a fire or only dried in the
sun, the discovery of this kiln may be decisive of the question.”
11.—A county meeting was held at the Shirehouse, Norwich, “for the
purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of presenting a
petition to Parliament for a reform in the representation of the people.”
There was a crowded gathering, and much confusion prevailed until the
High Sheriff (Sir R. P. Jodrell) adjourned the meeting to the Castle
Hill, where the speeches were delivered from waggons. Sir Thomas Beevor
moved a series of resolutions, the sixth of which stated “that a petition
be presented to the House of Commons praying that the House will
forthwith give to the people a real representation in place of that
corrupt and defective one which now exists.” Mr. S. T. Southwell
seconded the resolutions, which were put _seriatim_ and carried _nem.
con._ Mr. T. W. Coke, M.P., and Mr. Edmond Wodehouse, M.P., spoke from
their respective waggons, and each surrounded by his partisans, left the
Hill amid much cheering.
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